Uncle Henry's Last Stand

Hardcover, London: Chatto & Windus, 1989. First Edition. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper, "To Rolland, With very best wishes and thanks for your kind encouragement. Alasdair." "Alasdair McKee's first novel is a triumph of humour and understanding, and a delightfully eccentric debut from an engaging new talent." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Small bumps on corners and spine ends. Light tanning to edges of pages. Spine partially cracked on pages 196-197. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. Small creases on top corners and spine ends. 1/3-inch tear on bottom left corner of back cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 197 pages; Signed by Author. [Item #74137]